Modern Matron

The Hospital Division in North London NHS Foundations Trust (NLFT) are looking to recruit a motivated and experienced matron for a 12 months fixed term contract who is keen to make positive changes within nursing in inpatient settings.
The post holder will be accountable for the allocation, deployment, prioritisation and delivery of the nursing strategy and for implementing and reviewing systems, policies, standards and procedures that ensure the provision of high quality services with frameworks agreed by the Trust. The post holder has overall responsibility for the management and development of integrated inpatient nursing mental health services in North London.
The post holder will have clinical leadership responsibilities and will provide frontline leadership to staff on nursing issues and patient-centered care.
The post holder will ensure the development of governance structures and processes to improve quality of care, safety and patient experience.
The post holder will develop a culture of clinical improvement, leading by example and empowering nurses to improve the quality of care and well-being of service users.
To be known and visible to staff, be present daily on the ward, lead by role modelling excellent communication on patient care, and being familiar with the service users and their needs and the challenges faced by your staff.
The post holder will have oversight and focus on each stage of the care and discharge pathway, offering expertise in the management of complex cases.
The Matron will be responsible for taking action when quality standards or performance require improvement.
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.
**Our Five-Year Strategy**:
1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
4. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis
The primary aim of the Modern Matron role is predominantly concerned with the delivery of high standard patient centred care and the effective management of resources. The role involves the provision of clinical expertise, professional leadership, educational/research as well as operational managerial responsibilities. The post holder will ensure that there is senior clinical presence at nights, ensure high standard of care and will provide coaching to staff around best practice.
The post holder will undertake the key functions of the matron role to ensure the attainment and monitoring of quality and clinical performance indicators; and ensuring that all aspects of the Division’s service delivery is underpinned and evaluated by the patients and service users’ experience.
At least 60% of the post holders’ contractual hours will be directly linked to their clinical responsibilities.
The post holder will lead and manage inpatient services in delivering safe and effective high quality care, within the available resources.
The post holder will work in collaboration with service users and carers; ensuring nursing and professional practice is guided by the principles of recovery and good clinical practice. Act as an exemplar and professional role-model in embracing core values of dignity, respect, care and compassion.
This is not an exhaustive list, p lease see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.